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Johnson had a little something to show anybody who still doubts the UFCs small
guys can produce big knockouts. Johnson stopped Joseph Benavidez with a
devastating right hand in the first round Saturday night, defending his UFC
flyweight title and capping a dominant year for the 5-foot-3 champion known as
Mighty Mouse. With his third win of the year, Johnson (19-2-1) remained the only
champion in the history of the UFCs lightest mens division. But he did it in a
fashion almost nobody expected, catching Benavidez (19-4) directly in the face
with an unblocked punch and knocking the challenger senseless 2:08 into the
fight. "A lot of people say I dont have knockout power, but Im always getting
better," Johnson said. "I just let it go, and I was happy to get the finish."
Local favourites Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes also won on a card stacked with
mixed martial artists from Northern California, but Johnson -- from the Seattle
area -- silenced Benavidezs hometown crowd by winning a rematch against a
fighter who inspired him to get into the sport. Benavidez appeared to be out
cold before he hit the canvas, and Johnson landed several additional punches
before the referee stepped in. Johnson beat Benavidez by split decision in
Toronto 15 months ago, claiming the UFCs first flyweight title in a tight
matchup. Johnson defended his title twice earlier this year against John Dodson
and John Moraga, but Benavidez earned his way back to a title shot with three
straight victories this year, the last two by impressive stoppage. "If people
want to see me as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, thats totally
fine," Johnson said. "My job is to go back in the gym and keep working. It was a
great year for me. Had a couple of great fights, and Im happy to come away with
this knockout. ... It would be awesome to be the fighter of the year for 2013,
but my goal is just to keep on getting better and win fights." Faber stopped
Michael McDonald in the second round, knocking the younger bantamweight into the
side of the cage with punches before finishing with a guillotine choke. Mendes
fought off an illness to beat Nik Lentz by decision. Lightweight Joe Lauzon
opened the televised card by beating Mac Danzig in a bloody unanimous decision.
Faber (30-6) was fighting in his hometown for the first time in nine bouts since
April 2010, and for the first time under the UFC banner. He was a champion in
the lighter-weight WEC promotion before it was absorbed by the UFC, and he
appears to be rounding into championship form again in the 135-pound division.
"People say Im old, but Im 34," Faber said. "Look at what people are doing in
their 40s and 50s, and its amazing. The guys on my team prepared me so well for
this fight that I never doubted I would get the victory." The Sacramento crowd
roared throughout Fabers ring walk to his trademark song, 2Pacs "California
Love," and they actively booed McDonald, whos from nearby Modesto. Faber took
charge from the opening moments, controlling the fight on the ground and in
standup. Faber caught McDonald with punches early in the second round and again
midway through the round, knocking his stumbling opponent of the side of the
cage with the force of his blows. Faber pounced on the prone McDonald and
finished it with one of his trademark chokes, thrilling the crowd. "There is a
real sense of community here in Sacramento," Faber said. "We have a lot to cheer
about, and Im glad I get to play a role in that. Michael McDonald is a
tremendous opponent and I really look forward to watching his career. Hes got so
much potential, but tonight was my night." McDonald (16-3) has lost two of his
last three bouts, also losing by submission in a title shot against Renan Barao
in February. Mendes (16-1) won without much flair, controlling the first round
and largely coasting through the final 10 minutes against Lentz (26-6-2).
Mendes, who had stopped his last four opponents, said he had a sinus infection.
"After the first round, my lungs felt heavy," Mendes said. "But I just had to
power through it. I hit Lentz hard, about as hard as any guy I have ever fought.
He kept bouncing back." Lauzon (23-10) won every round for just his second
victory in his last five fights, leaving Danzig (22-12-1) with a bloody face and
a badly damaged nose after his fourth loss in five bouts. Canadian lightweight
Sam Stout won every round in an early decision over Cody McKenzie, who fought in
plain white shorts with pockets -- and the price tags still attached until
referee Herb Dean ripped them off. McKenzie forgot his shorts at his hotel and
had to buy a new pair outside the arena. "Thats one of the weirdest things Ive
ever seen, and its even weirder that we let it happen," White said.
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at 7pm ct.Toronto FCs forward ranks may have taken a severe hit on Monday with
Nigerian striker Bright Dike reportedly suffering a torn Achilles. The
27-year-old suffered the injury while training with Toronto FC, according to
Goal.com. The injury is expected to keep him out for the year and will prevent
him from participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Although behind the
likes of Jermain Defoe and Gilberto on FCs forward depth chart, Dike was
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qualification playoff against Ethiopia as well as having scored a goal in a
November friendly against Italy. Dike had previously suffered a similar injury
just two years ago while playing with the Portland Timbers. He scored one goal
in seven appearances (five starts) with Toronto FC in 2013.
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